Lyrics
Yesu uzima wangu bwana
Mfariji wangu kiongozi wangu
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Oooh Yesu sioni haya kwa Bwana
Kwake nitang'ara
Mti wake sitaukemea
Ni neno imara
Sioni haya kwa Bwana
Kwake nitang'ara
Mti wake sitaukemea
Ni neno imara
Sioni haya kwa Bwana
Kwake nitang'ara
Mti wake sitaukana
Ni neno imara
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Bwana wangu, Mungu wangu
Ndilo jina lake
Sitakana kulisifu
Ni yeye muumba wangu
Bwana wangu, Mungu wangu
Ndilo jina lake
Sitakana kulisifu
Ni yeye muumba wangu
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
Msalaba ndio asili ya mema
Nitautua mzigo wako
Nina uzima furaha daima
Njooni tufurahi kwako
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Msalaba” places the cross at the center of Christian hope, joy, and confidence. The singer addresses Jesus as life, comforter, and guide, then describes the cross as the source of good. Repeated lines about laying down a burden and receiving lasting joy give the song a communal, invitational character. Its recurring chorus keeps returning to Christ’s work rather than personal achievement.
The verses also reject shame and denial. The singer declares readiness to shine in the Lord, refuses to reject the tree, and calls God the Creator who deserves praise. That confession closely reflects Galatians 6:14, where boasting is reserved for the cross of Jesus Christ, and 1 Corinthians 1:18, where the message of the cross is God’s power to those being saved. The invitation to lay down a burden also recalls Matthew 11:28. Through simple repetition, the song presents the cross as firm truth, a place of relief, and the foundation for joyful praise to Jesus.
Related Scripture
- Galatians 6:14 Paul reserves his boasting for the cross of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 The message of the cross is God’s power to those being saved.
- Matthew 11:28 Jesus invites the burdened to come to Him for rest.